電でん動どう車しゃ

noun

electrified vehicle; xEV

Broad term covering hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell vehicles. Often used in industry and policy contexts.

• 政せい府ふは2035年ねんまでに新しん車しゃ販はん売ばいを電でん動どう車しゃに切きり替かえる目もく標ひょうを掲かかげている。

  The government has set a target to shift new car sales to electrified vehicles by 2035.

• 電でん動どう車しゃの普ふ及きゅうには充じゅう電でんインフラの整せい備びが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

  The spread of electrified vehicles requires the development of charging infrastructure.

noun

electric railcar; electric train

Refers specifically to electric multiple units (EMUs) or electric trains, as opposed to diesel or steam. Common in railway contexts.

• この路ろ線せんでは最さい新しん型がたの電でん動どう車しゃが導どう入にゅうされた。

  The latest electric railcars have been introduced on this line.

• 電でん動どう車しゃのモーター音おとは静しずかで、乗のり心地ごこちが良よい。

  The motor sound of electric trains is quiet and the ride is comfortable.